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Yuto Totsuka celebrates his victory in Men’s Halfpipe in the inaugural Snow League Aspen. | Credit: Doltyn Snedden Facebook The Snow League is just months away from beginning its second season, and the League has officially announced its roster. Dozens of the world’s best freestyle skiers and snowboarders are set to compete, including multiple Olympic, X…

Iivo Niskanen with his Olympic gold at Beijing. | Image: Olymics.com Three-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Iivo Niskanen has revealed that he underwent two surgeries this summer after doctors discovered melanoma, forcing him to alter his preparation for the upcoming season. The 34-year-old Finnish star said the melanoma was discovered in early summer and that…

Breath-taking view of Whistler Blackcomb’s Peak 2 Peak Gondola. | Image: Tourism Whistler Canadians are famously low-key, but when the topic turns to recreating in winter, that modesty disappears. Canada has 223 unique ski resorts at last count, ranging from community hills to world-class destinations. When 65% of a country is covered by snow for…

Due to a lack of snow, Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn is delaying the opening of its glacier park. | Credit: Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn Facebook Freestyle skiers and snowboarders at Kitzsteinhorn in Kaprun, Austria, will have to wait a little longer for their jibs and jumps.  Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn recently announced a delay in opening its glacier park as the…

A grassroots coalition is exploring whether Utah can build a publicly owned ski area focused on affordable skiing, local families, and long-term financial sustainability. | Photo: Douglas Pulsipher Utah is home to some of the best skiing in the world, but rising lift ticket prices and growing crowds are making the sport increasingly difficult for…

Credit: ECMWF The Northern Rockies snow forecast favors southwest Montana for meaningful early-season accumulation as much colder air arrives this weekend. Snow builds Saturday night through Monday, with Bridger Bowl and Big Sky standing out while most Idaho resort elevations see only minor accumulation. All ten resorts covered here are currently closed for lift-served skiing,…

The U.S. Snowboard Team has announced its official halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air rosters for the 2026-27 season. | Credit: Olympics The 2026-27 snowboard season is just a few weeks away, and the U.S. Snowboard Team has announced its official rosters for halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air. Across all three disciplines and their pro and…

Will El Niño give Utah a magical 2026-27 ski season? | Image: SnowBrains On Tuesday, September 22, more than four months after the state’s final ski resorts closed for the 2025-26 season, several high-elevation areas in Utah got their first taste of winter. Hopefully it won’t be long until the state that is famous for…

The final remnants of the Triglav Glacier. | Photo: This is Slovenia Triglav Glacier, located roughly 17 kilometers (10 miles) south-southeast of the tripoint between Austria, Italy, and Slovenia, may be days away from being nothing more than a memory. Sitting on the shaded northern side of Mount Triglav at around 2,470 meters (8,100 feet)…

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the U.S. Ski Team for the 2026-27 season. | Image: FIS Alpine Lindsey Vonn has officially been named to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for the 2026-27 season, despite still recovering from the devastating leg injury she sustained in the downhill at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February.…